- Thursday, 2 April, 2026
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ASTANA – Pulitzer-winning author Dr. Daniel Yergin presented the Kazakh edition of his book “The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World” Nov. 16...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament) approved Nov. 2 the draft law “On ratification of the agreement between the Kazakh government and the International Atomic...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital hosted the first Eurasian Book Fair on Nov. 9 –p12, bringing together publishers and avid readers from 14 countries. Kazakh Secretary of...
ASTANA – Some of the world’s leading economic, political and international relations experts gathered in Astana Nov. 14-16 for the second Astana Club annual meeting to discuss...
ASTANA – Exhibition First Lightning, in which Swedish artist Tove Krabo unveils the horror of the consequences of nuclear explosions, opened in Astana’s Museum of the First...
LAS VEGAS – Kazakh stuntman Damir Mouzdybaev is starring in Le Rêve, the world’s largest aquatic extravaganza voted “Best Production Show” in the city for six consecutive...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev instructed interested state bodies to continue preparations for the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty during the Nov. 14 government meeting....
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has reduced the base interest rate to 12 percent with a corridor of plus or minus 1 percentage points, according...
ASTANA – The New Year is just around the corner and the capital of Kazakhstan is set to become the most alluring city of the country. Astana’s...
ASTANA – Kazakh military developers have created an experimental model of a terrestrial military robot that can operate as a scout during military actions in a city....
ASTANA – Thousands of children throughout Kazakhstan are separated from their families through poverty, misfortune or disability and there is a lack of services to support them....
ASTANA – The activities of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) were presented Nov. 8 at a high-level business seminar on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) operations...
ASTANA – Most Kazakh adults take Kazakh language lessons for professional needs. Meanwhile, the young generation prefers to learn English for educational opportunities abroad, said Tamara Lozovaya,...
ASTANA – Kazakh Prosecutor General Zhakip Asanov has recommended all male prosecutors finish their current rape criminal cases and not take on similar ones. He feels female...
ASTANA – The U.S. State Department officially announced APCO Worldwide as its EXPO 2017 partner to design and manage the American pavilion “The Source of Infinite Energy.”...
ASTANA – Nazim Paltachev, a 36-year-old businessman and modern nomad, has created the Silicon Valley-based luxury clothing brand Soul of Nomad. Currently available only online at www.soulofnomad.com,...
ASTANA – A Kazakhstan plant for production of defence electro-optical products, also known as KAE (Kazakhstan Aselsan Engineering) and Turkish company ASELSAN agreed Nov. 10 to share...
ASTANA – Austria is readying to showcase its latest developments in clean and alternative energy at the next international exhibition to take place next year. The nation...
ASTANA – Travelling keeps one’s mind open to new horizons and impressions. Experiencing other cultures promotes peaceful co-existence. South African traveller David Clinton Marcus and his exciting...
ASTANA – Finnair, the national flag carrier and largest airline of Finland and member of the Oneworld international alliance, has announced it will offer direct flights from...
ASTANA – “Dasht-i-Kipchak: Secret Signs,” a film directed by Bakhyt Kairbekov, received the Russian Geographical Society’s prize at the 11th International Science Film Festival World of Knowledge...
ASTANA – A Trampoline and Amusement Park recently opened in Almaty providing residents a new venue for leisure activities. The Trampoline Park is recognised as the largest...
ASTANA – The Green Technologies Learning Centre, which complies with Kazakhstan’s green energy concept, opened Nov. 8 in the capital. The centre is supported by the European...
ASTANA – Twenty-two billion tenge (US$63.7 million) was invested in Almaty’s city leisure infrastructure in the first nine months of this year, according to Energy.kz. The biggest...
ASTANA – More than half of Kazakhstan’s citizens will live in the southern regions by 2050, a fact considered to be a problem because of the state’s...
ASTANA – In order to seize the Chinese market, Kazakh farmers need to unite in cooperatives, said National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Atameken Deputy Chairperson Nurzhan Altayev during...
ASTANA – During a Nov. 9-11 state visit to Seoul, South Korea, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev met with President Park Geun-hye, held talks with Korean business...
ASTANA – Getting medical advice and treatment from leading South Korean doctors without leaving the capital has become possible in one of Kazakhstan’s best multi-field medical centres....
India got its freedom from 200 years of British rule after a very long and arduous struggle on Aug. 15, 1947. Before the achievement of independence, the...
ASTANA – A rapid response motorcycle crew project will be adopted in Almaty so that the city’s fire-fighting units can arrive to an emergency site faster. Four...
ASTANA – A memorandum of cooperation indicating five billion tenge ($14.6 Million) will be authorised in Aktobe region by foreign and local investors was signed Nov. 3...
HIROSHIMA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has been awarded the title of special honorary citizen of Hiroshima. Nazarbayev, who visited the city as part of his visit...
ASTANA – Micro loans for rural entrepreneurs will be increased up to 16 million tenge (US$46,912), announced Minister of Healthcare and Social Development Tamara Duissenova at the...
ASTANA – In a recent interview with Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper, pianist Jania Aubakirova said that music helps her feel the beauty of life. The laureate of many...
TOKYO – The second day of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s official visit to Japan on Nov. 8 was significant and symbolic due to his statement before the...
ASTANA – Kazatomprom head Askar Zhumagaliyev announced the company’s plans to invest in the South Kazakhstan region during a meeting with regional governor Zhanseit Tuymebayev as part...
ASTANA – The gradual introduction of toll highways in Kazakhstan is projected to reduce the burden on the state budget and ensure self-sufficiency for road maintenance. The...
ASTANA – The screening of the animated film “Kazakh Eli” (2016) and several other Kazakh historic and dramatic movies is currently taking place at the Casa Asia...
ASTANA – Yerik Ashimov, Kazakhstan’s permanent delegate to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretariat, spoke about the priorities and plans of his country’s chairmanship at a Nov....
“Taraz,” a new film from young producer Nurtas Adambayev released Oct. 13, has already made a claim across Kazakhstan. The title is the name of Adambayev’s native...
TOKYO – President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev began an official visit to Japan Nov. 7 seeking to boost the already strong political and economic relations. During the...
Two years ago I paid a visit to Kazakhstan for the first time. This country impressed me with its magnificent landscapes, abundant resources and hospitable people. China...
Ahead of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s state visit to Seoul on Nov. 9-11, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Dulat Bakishev answered The Astana Times’ questions...
ASTANA – Kazakh rider Alexey Lutsenko from the Astana Pro Team won the cycling race Tour of Hainan, which was held in the namesake province of China...
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital has entered the world’s top 21 intelligent communities according to the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), the akimat (city administration) press service reported....
ASTANA – Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan opened trade houses, and Voronezh Oblast opened a trade and exhibition hall, Oct. 28 in Moscow, the Eurasian Business Council...
ASTANA – A Grand Gala Ballet featuring Astana Opera artists and renowned artists from Teatro di San Carlo opera house in Naples, Italy was held Oct. 29...
ASTANA – Oct. 29 saw the finish of the 25th season of the Kazakhstan Football championship’s Premier League. For the third time in a row, FC Astana,...
ASTANA – Ahead of a Nov. 3 match, FC Astana faced a number of challenges with its line-up. Injured were such players from the main squad as...
ASTANA – This year’s Christmas Charity Bazaar in Astana is hoped to be the largest-ever gathering to date, with 53 embassies involved and the snazziest prizes yet...
ASTANA – More than 70,000 containers were handled through the Khorgos dry port during its first year of operation and by 2020, the terminal will be able...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang discussed during a Nov. 3 meeting at the Akorda presidential residence bilateral agreements reached during Nazarbayev’s...
ASTANA – Honey extraction in Kazakhstan takes place mainly in Altai region, and South Altai has a good quality harvest. Its compound has a wide array of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first OBI hypermarket is slated to open in Almaty by late May. The home improvement superstore, to be built on 3.4 hectares at the...
ASTANA – The Nurly Zher land and housing development programme will be launched in 2017. One and half million Kazakh residents will be able to get their...
ASTANA – Combat aircraft of Kazakhstan’s Air Forces delivered Kazakhstan student Akzharkyn Makhambetova with an injured spine bone from St. Petersburg. “The heads of the Ministry of...
ASTANA – Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Regional Hub of Civil Service in Astana Alikhan Baimenov recently met with Jorge Chediek, Envoy of the UN...
ASTANA – The last weekend of October was highlighted by the victory of Kazakh boxer Kanat Islam over Ghana’s Patrick Allotey. Islam improved to 22-0 and acquired...
ASTANA – Eight-year-old Aisha Zakirova has become the world chess champion in the under-8 category based on the results of the World Cadets Chess Championship that ended...
On Nov. 6 – 9, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is paying an official visit to Japan. The event is very significant, since it will take place...
ASTANA – Forming a professional and autonomous state apparatus was identified as the first reform of the 100 Concrete Steps Programme initiated by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev...
The international rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of the insurance company Kazakhmys at the level B+. The rating reflects the strong...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is working to increase the volume of container shipments along the Western Europe – Western China route and through the country’s territory. Up to...
ASTANA – The head of the clinic of National Medical Holding Viktor Madjuga recently explained the reasons for the introduction of mandatory social health insurance. He called...
ASTANA – Individuals connected with EXPO 2017 unveiled the designs of the Kazakh, German and Chinese pavilions as the buildings were transferred to the participating countries on...
ASTANA – The Aktau seaport and the new Kuryk ferry port must concentrate 35 percent of all traffic on the Caspian Sea, Minister for Investment and Development...
ASTANA – Timur Lesbekov, head of Cardiac Surgery Department No.1 of the National Research Cardiac Surgery Centre (NRCSC) and one of Kazakhstan’s many young medical leaders, discussed...
ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has released a new report on regional economic prospects for its countries of operation with the promising...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s final skier roster for Universiade 2017 is to be determined in Almaty Dec. 22-26 at the Alatau ski-biathlon complex. Qualifying rounds will also be...
ASTANA – Krav Maga, the Israeli self-defence system developed for the nation’s defence forces, has already found some popularity around the world. Almaty citizens have an opportunity...
ASTANA – Vice Minister of the Ministry for Investments and Development Berik Kamaliyev recently updated the press on road construction and negotiations with foreign airlines to launch...
ASTANA – Astana Opera Ballet Troupe is set to perform at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre Feb. 1-2, 2017. Kazakhstan’s artists will bring Maurice Jarre’s ballet “Notre-Dame de...
ASTANA – The Akimat (city administration) of Almaty and several businesses, including a group of car companies named Allur Auto, have agreed to build 40 electric car...
ASTANA – As the result of a campaign to humanise criminal legislation, the number of prisoners in Kazakhstan has fallen by 30 percent in five years, Zakon.kz...
ASTANA – Leading Chinese experts shared their nation’s vision and attitude towards developing and implementing the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) project at an Oct. 31 international...
ASTANA – Kazakh TV, Kazakhstan’s major English-language channel, underwent a complete makeover on the eve of its Oct. 25 birthday and is now ready to broadcast in...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s sharply-defined continental climate provides a marvellous opportunity to enjoy every season’s diversity. Winter activities are specifically exciting because of snowy weather, frosty air and...
ASTANA – Kazkommertsbank, one of the largest banks in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, presented its updated retail brand QAZKOM Oct. 21 to mark its 25th anniversary. “The...
ASTANA – Social isolation and the phenomenon of “living on your own” probably sound quite bizarre to most Kazakhs. The country’s nomadic background and adherence to a...
ASTANA – Patients with diabetic foot syndrome may soon be able to have their condition cured and avoid amputation at the Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University Centre...
ASTANA – A medical tourism school will be launched in Almaty. The centre will serve as a training facility for tourist company employees. Kazakhstan Tourist Association...
ASTANA – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakhytzhan Sagintayev travelled to Minsk, Belarus to attend meetings of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council (EIC), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council...
When there is so much gloom and uncertainty in the world, it is not hard to understand why good news rarely gets the attention it deserves. It...
ASTANA – City resident Baktygul Zhumabekova has donated her house to create a shelter for homeless animals. The mansion, in Chubary micro district, is now home to...
ASTANA – National Bank Chairman Daniyar Akishev reported about a 5.6 percent inflation rate since the beginning of the year at the Oct. 25 government meeting on...
India is a land of great ancient history. It is one of the oldest civilizations on earth, having a rich and varied culture. The country is spread...
ASTANA – On Oct.25, an official U.S. delegation led by Thomas Shannon, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, visited the EXPO site and met with Chairman...
ASTANA – Twenty-six employees of the Kazakh Ministry of Justice Forensic Science Centre completed scientific training at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in...
ASTANA – Starting in November, the Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund and Almaty akimat (city administration) will launch three regional programmes for the city’s small and medium-sized businesses....
ASTANA – KMG International has changed the concept of its gas stations, making them less expensive to build and maintain and offering customers more service options. The...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Vice Minister of Agriculture Gulmira Issayeva briefed the annual China Overseas Investment Fair (COIFair) in Beijing on 15 major Kazakh-Chinese agricultural projects in eight...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan was among the top 10 improvers in this year’s World Bank Doing Business report, released Oct. 25. Kazakhstan climbed 16 positions since 2015, reaching...
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev held talks with His Majesty Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, met Prince Faisal bin Salman bin...
ASTANA – October 25, Kazakh TV, Khabar Agency JSC’s “first national satellite channel,” launched a new format and a new branding campaign focusing on Kazakhstan’s culture, traditions,...
FC Astana suffered a heavy defeat in Piraeus, Greece at the hands of Olympiacos FC – 1:4 in the capital club’s third match at UEFA Europa League’s...
ASTANA – An exhibition dedicated to Anne Frank, one of the most famous victims of the Holocaust and the author of “The Diary of a Young Girl,”...
At a time when the international community is seeing a renewal of big-power rivalry and debating the pros and cons of nuclear technology, the initiative of Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin recently inspected the progress of construction of the Astana International Airport, where he saw the course of...
ASTANA – Books have always been sources of knowledge, and while they come in a wider variety of formats today, their essential functions haven’t changed, and our...
Kazakhstan has introduced a system of guarantee of the rights of citizens in the field of outbound tourism, according to Director of the Department of Tourism Industry...
